US, Taliban Negotiate Proposed 7-Day ‘Reduction in Violence’

National army soldiers stand guard at the site of suicide attack near the military academy in Kabul, Afghanistan on Feb. 11, 2020. Rahmat Gul/AP Photo

The United States and the Taliban have negotiated a proposed pact that centers around reducing violence in Afghanistan, U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said.

“The United States and the Taliban have negotiated a proposal for a seven-day reduction in violence. I’m here today consulting with allies about this proposal and we’ve had a series of productive bilateral and collective meetings about the path forward,” Esper said Feb. 13 during a press conference in Brussels.